Principal Performance Engineer

Location: Miramar, FL or Dallas, TX

Contract Length: 4+ months

Job Description:

Seeking a Principal Performance Engineer to lead the performance quality assurance efforts for our systems and technology. This role is critical to ensuring robust performance testing, issue resolution, and process improvement for a high-impact environment. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of performance testing tools, methodologies, and metrics, along with a strong ability to lead teams and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Test Strategy and Execution:

• Develop and implement performance testing strategies, test scripts, and conditions to ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Conduct performance, load, spike, stress, and stability testing, utilizing data analytics to define user flows and usage characteristics.
• Identify test data requirements and work with relevant teams to prepare and maintain test environments.

Reporting and Analysis:

• Analyze and report performance metrics such as response times, error rates, CPU/memory utilization, and throughput.
• Document issues, observations, and defects, providing actionable insights to development teams for resolution.

Leadership and Collaboration:

• Lead QA performance projects and mentor Quality Assurance Analysts to enhance team capabilities.
• Coordinate with third-party QA vendors and manage offshore testing efforts.
• Deliver training on performance testing tools, methodologies, and best practices.

Process Improvement:

• Conduct quality audits and implement strategies to enhance testing processes and compliance.
• Recommend cost-effective testing solutions and alternative staffing models to optimize resources.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience as a QA Performance Engineer.
• Technical Skills:
• Performance Testing Tools: JMeter, LoadRunner, NeoLoad, LoadComplete.
• Monitoring Tools: Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Datadog, JProfiler.
• Automation Tools: Selenium, Microfocus UFT.
• Data Analytics: Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics.
• Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS.
• Database Knowledge: SQL and relational database concepts.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, communication, and leadership abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience with mobile testing tools such as Appium and BrowserStack.
• Proficiency in Agile environments, preferably with SAFe certification.
• Expertise in multi-system integration, API testing, and testing Web/iOS applications.
• Certified SAFe DevOps Practitioner.
• Experience with test management tools such as Microfocus ALM, Microsoft TFS, and Version One.